full finger gloves
06-10-07, 08:16 PM
#1
Oh The Huge Manatee
Thread Starter
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: mabra
Posts: 4,528
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
full finger gloves
after getting some gnarly road rash on my finger tip im thinking i want to wear full finger gloves for now on if they help prevent this. so do they?
06-10-07, 08:53 PM
#2
Edificating
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Portland
Posts: 2,452
Bikes: Spooky + Sachs
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 3 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 1 Time
in
1 Post
yes, i see lots of guys wear them in crits for this reason, i wear some old mx gloves i had laying around.
__________________
Cat 3 // Dylan M Howell
Cat 3 // Dylan M Howell
06-10-07, 09:05 PM
#3
Writin' stuff
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Durango, CO
Posts: 3,784
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 2 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 19 Times
in
4 Posts
I wear full-fingers because i always have coming from a mtb background, and yes they do prevent road rash o' the hands. Just make sure you get some nice XC gloves with light fabric/mesh on the back of your hand and you can wear them in any temperature. I've raced all summer with full finger gloves.
06-10-07, 09:38 PM
#4
Mitcholo
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Oost Vlaanderen in mind, Cleveland in body
Posts: 8,850
Bikes: 2010 Mitcholo w/ Sram Force/Red
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 2 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
Just get some BMX gloves with the reinforced knuckles. I meant to get some for my track races, but forgot.
06-10-07, 09:51 PM
#6
Dirt-riding heretic
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Gig Harbor, WA
Posts: 17,413
Bikes: Lynskey R230/Red, Blue Triad SL/Red, Cannondale Scalpel 3/X9
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 5 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 8 Times
in
7 Posts
I had the short-finger version of the PI Gel Vents before I got Specialized gloves on a team deal... they're awesome, and come in a full-finger version.
https://www.pearlizumi.com/product.ph...color_code=054
https://www.pearlizumi.com/product.ph...color_code=054
__________________
"Unless he was racing there was no way he could match my speed."
"Unless he was racing there was no way he could match my speed."
06-10-07, 09:56 PM
#7
Carpe Diem
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: MABRA
Posts: 13,149
Bikes: 2007 CAAD9; 2014 CAADX; PedalForce CG1
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 2 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 1 Time
in
1 Post
I use Fox BMX gloves
__________________
"When you are chewing the bars at the business end of a 90 mile road race you really dont care what gear you have hanging from your bike so long as it works."
ΛΧΑ ΔΞ179 - 15% off your first Hammer Nutrition order!
"When you are chewing the bars at the business end of a 90 mile road race you really dont care what gear you have hanging from your bike so long as it works."
ΛΧΑ ΔΞ179 - 15% off your first Hammer Nutrition order!
06-10-07, 10:04 PM
#8
Homey
Join Date: Apr 2005
Posts: 13,499
Mentioned: 56 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 2427 Post(s)
Liked 1,407 Times
in
901 Posts
Why did I snicker when I saw the title??? 
Anyway...Yes, full fingered gloves are nice. For mtbing.......
(but I don't have a roadie yet!)
Okay, I'll leave.........*hangs head low*
Anyway...Yes, full fingered gloves are nice. For mtbing.......
(but I don't have a roadie yet!)Okay, I'll leave.........*hangs head low*
06-12-07, 07:47 PM
#11
Don't smoke, Mike.
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Toronto
Posts: 3,295
Bikes: Devinci Tosca, IRO Rob Roy
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
Originally Posted by DrPete
I had the short-finger version of the PI Gel Vents before I got Specialized gloves on a team deal... they're awesome, and come in a full-finger version.
https://www.pearlizumi.com/product.ph...color_code=054
https://www.pearlizumi.com/product.ph...color_code=054
They're ff but with minimal padding. I've been wearing mine daily since the early spring and they're still holding up well. On the PI site you can barely make it out but there's a pattern on the outside half of the gloves that looks really good (definite style points bonus which of course makes you go faster too). The only real padding on the gloves is a gel "disc" around the ulnar nerve.
Last edited by shapelike; 06-13-07 at 09:13 PM.
06-13-07, 03:24 PM
#12
Sensible shoes.
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: St. Paul,MN
Posts: 8,798
Bikes: A few.
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 4 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
I commute in Specialized full finger gloves with armor. Not really any warmer, no padding, and I wouldn't hesitate to compete in them for the short haul. DP gave solid advice about the PI Gel Vent gloves being pretty comfy as well.
